A thousand points of denial: The global warming legacy of George H.W. Bush. Despite his successes, Bush's most important and enduring legacy is one of failure: the failure to lead on the issue of climate change.
Thanksgiving 2025: Best wishes to all of you. Enjoy the holiday, turkey, family and friends today. Best wishes for the season.
Willkommen, again: “Cabaret” and its renewed relevance. This film, made in the 1970s about the 1930s, is arguably more relevant to conditions in 2025 than it ever was.
Historic Painting: “Napoleon and his General Staff” by Jean-Léon Gérôme, 1867. This view of a scene during Napoleon's Nile campaign of 1798 is classic Gérôme on every level.
While I was gone: Some images, and history, from my trip. (Part II) From 18th century graves to Star Trek dolls, here are some more bits of historical detritus from my trip.
The second comers: the Moon mission of Apollo 12. The second crew to land on the Moon did as good a job as the first, but they aren't nearly as famous.
While I was gone: Some images, and history, from my trip. (Part I) Be thankful I'm not pulling out the old Kodak slide carousel.